March 2017

Dear friends,

As our 2017 academic calendar kicks off, we welcome new students and colleagues, and look forward to a great year of research, teaching and collaboration. We announce the departure of our excellent Communication and Research Officer Laura McDowell. She is off to Timor-Leste for some community radio adventures. We thank Laura for her amazing contribution to the research, teaching and engagement at the Centre. We also welcome Steven Sam as our Research and Engagement Officer.

In Student Spotlight we profile our CSC Master’s student Enggar Paramita who completed her practicum placement at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) “Smallholder Cattle Enterprise Development” project in Timor Leste for three weeks in February, 2017. This project is a collaborative endeavour between Australian (UQ) and Timorese agricultural and communication academics and professionals that is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Enggar facilitated digital storytelling activities with farmers and young people in Aidabaleten village, Bobonaro district.